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Musician Brings Music of Terezin Concentration Camp to Tanglewood

Ludwig, who at the time was a tenured violist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, decided to explore the history of music written (and performed) during the Holocaust.

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Arlene Vachereau Marks 60th Anniversary at Donovan O'Connor & Dodig

It was the year that Arlene Vachereau, clad in a skirt suit and white gloves, had an interview with attorney Walter J. Donovan. She was immediately hired.

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Pittsfield Releases School Start/End Times for Fall

The Pittsfield Public Schools have released start and end times for the 2026-2027 academic year with the middle school restructuring in place.

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Car Crashes Into Main Street Home in Lenox

A sport utility vehicle veered off Main Street, traveled through some greenery, and struck the front of a historical home on Friday afternoon, toppling its porch pillar.

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Pittsfield Animal Control Commission Eyes Animal Abuse Registry

The Animal Control Commission organized itself late last month and floated a couple of areas to address.

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Natural Bridge Plans Focus on Accessibility, Safety and Viewing

A public session on the 25 percent design was held virtually on Wednesday night; DCR will be accepting comments for the next two weeks.

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Berkshire Health Systems Dedicates Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Gene Dellea

Berkshire Health Systems has dedicated the renovated Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Eugene Dellea, the longtime former president of Fairview and the former Hillcrest Hospital, and a senior leader at BHS for decades.

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Clarksburg Awards Bid for Middle Road Work

Rifenburg Construction Inc. of Troy, N.Y., had the winning bid of $1,142,420.

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Pittsfield 10s Respond to Coach’s Challenge, Win Title

PJ Garner was the catalyst all day on Friday, starring both on the mound and at the plate with two triples, multiple RBIs and a strong pitching performance that kept Dalton off balance.

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Access Stairs Planned at Pontoosuc Lake

The city is planning to enhance access to Pontoosuc Lake's south shoreline with a staircase from the boardwalk and a couple of stair sets to the water.

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Berkshire Savings Bank Redevelopment Receives $4M From State

The former Berkshire County Savings Bank redevelopment has been boosted by $4 million from the state.

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Weekend Outlook: Summer Fun

Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this week including shows, free days, and more summer fun.

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Nature Conservancy Opens Dedicated Trail in Mount Plantain Preserve

The Nature Conservancy has celebrated the opening of a new nature trail and the removal of the Becker Pond Dam.

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Local Author Facilitates Connections Through 'Dig' Experience

Local author Kristen Crabtree had created a pop-up experience called "The Live Dig" that welcomes curious strangers to find a connection within themselves.

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Friday Front Porch Feature: General Williams House

Are you looking for a large historic home to celebrate family in? Then this might be the home for you.

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Neal Announces $600K in Funding for Charlemont Fire Truck

The Fire Department has a new firetruck thanks to a boost in funding for rural communities.

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Companion Corner: Mimi and Herman at Second Chance

There is a sweet bonded pair of felines looking for a new home together.

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Pittsfield Honors Disability Pride Month

The city marked Disability Pride Month with a flag raising on Thursday, recognizing the right of every person to be seen, valued, and included exactly as they are.

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Pittsfield 12-Year-Olds Complete Tournament Round-Robin Unbeaten

Carmelo Coco earned the win on the mound, striking out five and walking one in three scoreless innings of work as Pittsfield ended the tournament’s round-robin phase with a record of 4-0.

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Bourdon Blast Lifts Northern Berkshire 12-Year-Olds at Cal Ripken State Tourney

Garrett Bourdon Saturday hit a two-run walk-off home run to lead the Northern Berkshire Youth Baseball 12U All-Stars to a 14-12 Cal Ripken State Tournament win over Groton-Dunstable.

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Local High School Athletes Compete at Bay State Games

The busiest weekend of the six-week Bay State Games summer sports festival is this weekend with a couple of Berkshire County high school student-athletes in the mix.

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Lee: 3 Miles of Route 20 Being Repaved Next Year

Beginning next year, the state will repave three miles of Route 20 and reinforce two bridges, one over the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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Combined No-HItter Lifts Pittsfield Babe Ruth Team to Regional Tourney

Kevin Smith struck out 11 in six innings before Cooper Reed delivered a scoreless seventh as the pair combined on a no-hitter and Pittsfield claimed a berth in next weekend’s New England Regional Championship in Stamford, Conn.

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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16s Open Tourney with Run-Rule Win

Pittsfield collected five extra-base hits, highlighted by Cooper Reed’s two-run home run in the middle of a six-run second inning as it opened the three-team tournament with a win.

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Pittsfield 10s Outlast Dalton-Hinsdale in Championship Series Opener

Dalton-Hinsdale and Pittsfield will hook up again at Deming Park at 5:30 on Friday evening for Game 2. If the series is tied, the rubber match will be Saturday at noon back on Meadow Lane.

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